Composition
Opportunities
provided by Al Benner for LSMSA students and alumni
(All performances in
Natchitoches at LSMSA Treen Auditorium unless otherwise indicated.
Starting in the 2009-2010 school term performances took place in the CPT Recital Hall.)
Click on the word “video” or “performance” on selected works to see or hear a live performance.
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Student Composer |
Title of Work |
Instrumentation |
Performed by |
Concert Setting |
Date |
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Mary Beth Maggio |
Rondaggio How Do You Know?
The Themes of Don Armando Ferdinand’s Lament Premieres [Shakespeare’s Loves Labor’s Lost] |
piano voice and piano
violin voice and guitar |
Mary Beth Maggio (voice, piano violin, guitar) Dr. Charles Jones (piano: How Do You Know?) |
Mary Beth Maggio Senior Recital Piano, Voice, Composition |
Mar. 13, 2012 |
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Sarah Broussard |
Kitten II Dances I. I Shall Someday be King Kitten’s II Lioness II. Dance Fit for King Kitten II Premiere |
sax trio |
Wesley Ducote (alto) Brian Kim (alto) Sneha Yadlapati (tenor) |
Nov. 7, 2011 |
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Mary Beth Maggio |
How Do You Know? Premiere |
voice and piano |
Mary Beth Maggio |
Nov. 7, 2011 |
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Mary Beth Maggio |
Bourre and Allemande Premiere |
piano |
Mary Beth Maggio |
Nov. 7, 2011 |
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Wesley Ducote |
Allemande and Gigue Premiere |
piano |
Wesley Ducote |
Nov. 7, 2011 |
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Mary Beth Maggio |
Music Play’st Premiere |
voice and piano |
Mary Beth Maggio (soprano) Dr. Charles Jones |
April 5, 2011 |
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Himchan Song |
God’s Will Premiere |
voice and piano |
Himchan Song (tenor) Dr. Charles Jones |
April 5, 2011 |
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Allen Calmes |
Ship on Dry Land Premiere |
alto sax trio |
Wesley Ducote Brian Kim John Weinell |
April 5, 2011 |
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Sarah Broussard |
Midmorning Adventures I. Tea Time! II. Lovesick III. Alive Premiere |
sax duet |
Wesley Ducote (alto) Sneha Yadlapati (tenor) |
April 5, 2011 |
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Ritchie Hofmann II |
This is called Premiere |
alto sax |
Wesley Ducote |
April 5, 2011 |
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Sarah Broussard |
Pixie Dust Premiere |
clarinet |
Wesley Ducote |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 10, 2010 |
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Himchan Song |
Variations on Arirang Premiere |
alto sax piano |
Wesly Ducote Dr. Charles Jones |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 10, 2010 |
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Mary Beth Maggio |
Optimism Premiere |
sax duet |
Wesley Ducote (alto) Sneha Yadlapati (tenor) |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 10, 2010 |
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Allen Calmes |
Ocean Premiere |
piano |
Dr. Charles Jones |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 10, 2010 |
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Chase Whitney (2010 graduate) |
Acts Premiere |
sax duet |
Wesley Ducote Himchan Song |
Apr. 21, 2010 |
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Allen Calmes |
Silly String Premiere |
violin |
Anna Tan |
April 21, 2010 |
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Mary Beth Maggio |
1. Suite C200 I. Andante II. Moderato III. Andante 2. Rondaggio Premieres |
piano |
Dr. Al Benner |
Apr. 21, 2010 |
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Himchan Song |
Playground Premiere |
alto sax |
Himchan Song |
Apr. 21, 2010 |
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Chase Whitney |
Life. Why? Life. Premiere |
cello |
Lee Barnett |
Nov. 17, 2009 |
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Evrim Efe |
Waves in the Night Premiere |
cello |
Lee Barnett |
Nov. 17, 2009 |
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Mary Beth Maggio |
B Study Premiere |
violin |
Andrew Tan |
Nov. 17, 2009 |
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Anthony Sawyer (2009 graduate) |
Last Premiere |
1. flute 2. clarinet |
1. Lydia Tabor 2. Anthony Sawyer |
May 11, 2008 |
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Anthony Vera (2008 graduate) |
Study #001— Licensed to Tril Premiere l |
clarinet |
Anthony Sawyer |
May 11, 2008 |
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Casey Cascio (2008 graduate) |
D.J.’s String Ensemble Premiere |
3 violins cello |
Autumn Billings Tiffany Chen Michael Lee Daniel Jang (vcl) |
May 11, 2008 |
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Erica Dail Jones (2007 graduate) |
1. Musiane de Cannelure 2. A Joyful Noise Premieres |
1. flute 2. piano |
1. Elizabeth Drobina 2. Dr. Charles Jones |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Mar. 26, 2007 |
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Adam Roussel (2006 graduate) |
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May 7, 2006 |
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Katelyn Woodard (2006 graduate) |
Eiziam’s Lullaby |
string trio [arr. Dr. Al Benner] |
Austim Kim Samuel Feske Katelyn Woodard |
[Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA] |
May 4, 2006 |
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Adam Lemoine (2006 graduate) |
Variations on a Premiere |
flute |
Philip Greenwood |
Apr. 30, 2006 |
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Katelyn Woodard |
Eiziam’s Lullaby Premiere |
string trio [arr. Dr. Al Benner] |
Austim Kim Samuel Feske Katelyn Woodard |
Apr. 30, 2006 |
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Adam Roussel |
Musique Sinistre |
bass clarinet |
Adam Roussel |
Sept. 20, 2005 |
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Melody To |
Fantasies |
piano |
Melody To |
Sept. 20, 2005 |
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Adam Roussel |
Elegy for Winds Premiere |
mixed wind ensemble |
LSMSA Wind Ensemble |
LSMSA Spring Concert |
May 8, 2005 |
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Adam Roussel |
A Winter Scene 1. Lent II. Modere III. Vif IV. Grave |
flute clarinet |
Philip Greenwood Adam Roussel |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Apr. 12, 2005 |
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Adam Roussel |
Musique Sinistre |
bass clarinet |
Adam Roussel |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 16, 2004 |
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Jessica Ready (2004 graduate) |
Listen to the Canon Blow Premiere |
flute clarinet clarinet |
Rebecca Krimmel Amanda Cassidy Janice Hartner |
[Magale Recital Hall, NSU] |
Apr. 25, 2004 |
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Jeff Lee (2004 graduate) |
The Gift of Joy Premiere |
flute clarinet clarinet |
Rebecca Krimmel Amanda Cassidy Janice Hartner |
[Magale Recital Hall, NSU] |
Apr. 25, 2004 |
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Phi Ho (2004 graduate) |
1. Sweet Sorrow 2. Carnival 3. M.O.D.A.R.N. 4. Shakespearean Sonnet 116 Premiere |
1. piano 2. flute 3. clarinet/piano 4. voice/piano
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1. Phi Ho 2. Allison Cormier 3. Amanda Cassidy Dr. Charles Jones 4. Phi Ho Dr. Charles Jones |
Phi Ho Senior Recital: Piano, Composition, and Voice |
Apr. 1, 2004 |
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Jessica Hunter (2004 graduate) |
The Better Echo
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flute |
Rebecca Krimmel |
Mar. 25, 2004 |
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Jeff Lee |
Dance of
Dischord |
clarinet piano |
Amanda Cassidy Dr. Charles Jones |
Mar. 25, 2004 |
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Phi Ho |
M.O.D.A.R.N.
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clarinet piano |
MIDI realization |
Feb. 27, 2004 |
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Phi Ho |
Carnival |
flute |
Rebecca Krimmel |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 18, 2003 |
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Jeff Lee |
Julia Too |
flute |
Rebecca Krimmel |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 18, 2003 |
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Jessica Hunter |
Morning Song
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piano |
Dr. Al Benner |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 18, 2003 |
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Jessica Ready |
Ode to Cheese
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piano |
Dr. Al Benner |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Nov. 18, 2003 |
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Phi Ho |
Sweet Sorrow |
piano |
Dr. Al Benner |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Oct. 9, 2003 |
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Jeff Lee |
Ode to Julia
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piano |
Dr. Al Benner |
LSMSA Student Recital |
Oct. 9, 2003 |
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Brent Stamey (2004 graduate) |
Silverware I. Fork II. Spoon III. Knife |
alto sax |
Adam Smith |
Mar. 27, 2003 |
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Brent Stamey |
Silverware I. Fork II. Spoon III. Knife Premiere |
alto sax |
Adam Smith |
Feb. 14, 2003 |
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Jennifer Maybery |
A Day in the
Life |
piano |
Dr. Charles Jones |
Feb. 18, 2001 |
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Jennifer Maybery |
Palpitations |
flute |
Zendra White |
Louisiana School |
Apr. 12, 2000 |